Cinematographer Michael Chapman died on Sept. 20, 2020. He was 84. We hadn’t heard or seen much of Chapman recently (his last credit was Bridge to Terabithia in 2007), but Chapman was king in the 1970s and ’80s. Chapman’s first credit as … Continue reading TAXI DRIVER
The Argentinian filmmaker, Lucrecia Martel, knows a thing or two about heat. Hot, sweltering heat. It suffocates every frame of her debut La cinéaga (2001)—a spectacular film that also happens to terribly unsettling to watch—and it practically steams the lens in Zama, her … Continue reading ZAMA
As the 2020 election heats up, three docs with a political bent and three discoveries from the World Cinema Project. First, what’s new: Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President, All In: The Fight For Democracy, and Public Trust: When George … Continue reading This week in Film — political docs and Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Project No. 3
She lives in Astoria, but she works in the City. That means the company car picks her up long before the sun has a chance to crack the horizon. And like most administration assistants, she’s the first in, last out, … Continue reading THE ASSISTANT
Theaters are open and the long-awaited, multiply delayed Tenet is playing just about everywhere. It’s not a bad film, but in 2020, watching Tenet isn’t about what Tenet is about—or even how Tenet is about what its about—its about watching … Continue reading This week in Film — TENET and two on TCM
The history of cinema is littered with promising debuts, but Cheryl Dunye’s The Watermelon Woman holds a special place. It’s playing tonight on TCM as part of their Women Make Film series. From Boulder Weekly Vol. 28, No. 1, “Home … Continue reading THE WATERMELON WOMAN
One’s a masterpiece, the other, not so much. Let’s kick things off on the good foot: Released at the tail end of the last century, Beau travail was filmmaker Claire Denis’ fifth film: the one that launched her onto the world stage … Continue reading This week in Film — BEAU TRAVAIL and MULAN
Back in 2017, Kino Lorber restored and released a series of films from Italian filmmaker Lina Wermüller, a powerhouse on the world stage. Wertmüller is still with us—she’s 92 as of Aug. 14—as are her films. Seven Beauties from 1975 … Continue reading Women Make Film: Lina Wertmüller
One is new in theaters (how novel!) and the other kicks off a 14-week film course. What a time to be alive. First, Armando Iannucci takes a classic and gives it a fresh spin: Dev Patel stars as Copperfield. His … Continue reading This week in Film — THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD and WOMEN MAKE FILM
I’ve spent a lot of time traversing the freeways of Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, and South Dakota recently. From Pueblo on up to Rapid City, my wife and I have hit the road exploring our surroundings and discovering small towns. Naturally, … Continue reading UNBRANDED
